Simpler Living Weekly Nudge
Posted on: December 26, 2016
Simpler Living Weekly Nudge
Dec. 26, 2016
What’s NOW with SLW!
- SLW! Podcast #83 —WHOSE Birthday? part 4 – Christmas Season-Epiphany (annual Advent/Christmas resource for individuals, families, congregations) [review #80-82] // Text from legacy issue #20, featuring Shane Claiborne, Tony Campolo, John and Peter Marty and many others.
- Christmas // New Years
- New Year’s Resolution: I will focus on what I CAN change. I will focus on voluntary simplicity — my choices to challenge consumerism, live justly and celebrate responsibly.
- See article about “Whose Birthday?” in fall edition of the national publication for ELCA leaders, Seeds for the Parish, p. 7.
- Our Simpler Living Weekly Daily Nudge // Easy-to-share for Dec.
- Relish These Responsible Celebrating QUOTES // ART //
- Want to Contribute to WHOSE Birthday? #29 for 2017: An Advent and Christmas Resource for Families, Individuals and Churches. Submission Guidelines Whose Birthday? is for your personal inspiration, community education and sharing. This online-only edition is a work-in-progress. You can still submit ART or an ARTICLE. Although this resource is not available in print, you may make all the copies you choose. It is covered by Creative Commons non-commercial attribution share-alike license. Guidelines for a customized, DIY, electronic or paper edition drawn from articles and art of your choice.
- Alternatives’ Advent/Christmas/Epiphany Resource Index
- Our Daily Simpler Living Nudge
- What Is The NUDGE? / How It Works / How to GET It – Subscribe by sending NUDGE to SimpleLivingWorks@yahoo.com. / How to SHARE It / More About Holidays
- 2016 // September: Non-conform Freely // October: Sustenance
- November: Responsible Celebrating ||Week 4: Whose Birthday Is It, Anyway?
- December: Responsible Celebrating (Advent) Week 1: Ten Tips for a Simpler, More Meaningful Christmas, #1-6 || Week 2: 10 Tips, #7-8 || Week 3: 10 Tips, #9-10+ || Week 4: Christmas, Kwanzaa, Holy Innocents
- Epiphany Resources: Epiphany | Epiphany Celebration | An Epiphany Celebration | Epiphany Gifts
- Post-Election Emergency/Disaster Preparedness and Survival Guide
- SLW! Site Search Engine on Home Page Window #4
- SLW! Blog Index | SLW! Podcast Index
- SUBSCRIBE to SLW! Podcast for free through iTunes, Stitcher.com or your favorite podcast service. Subscribe to SLW! Blog. Click “+Follow” at lower right of blog post, enter a name and email address. Welcome!
- Simpler Living Alternative Daily Calendar – DEC. / JAN.
- Check out a few of SLW! thought-provoking, timely resources that might meet your personal, family or congregational/group needs. They’re all FREE. Visit Seasonal/Thematic Resource Index
- Advent Conspiracy: video, family guide and Advent calendar, Sunday School curriculum, Advent sermon outline // SLW! Podcast
- The Pastoral Center/Gospel Living (Paul Canavese) // SLW! Podcast
- Advent eResources, included Simply Advent by Paul, incorporating some SLW! resources.
- Other Simple Living and Ecology resources
- Simply Advent handouts, inserts for-a-simpler-more-faith-filled-advent-e-resource
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More Christmas Resources
- Upcoming Alternate Celebrations: Sept.-Dec. / Christmas / Jan.-April
- Recent Responses to all SLW! media, including links
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*IMAGE: Spirit of Simplicity #3-A0888
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*Treasury of Celebrations: published by Northstone, a division of Wood Lake Publications, BC, Canada, best known for its Seasons of the Spirit curriculum.
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